The deceitfùlarefe o f Mans heart. 285 were when the was rick, happily more. When the corn is fpenr, the Rats leave the barn, and yet the roome is the Came : It was not then the roome they loved. Here was the tryall of the fi'ncericy of Johns love to our Saviour, that he forfook him nor on the Croffe, as his fellowes did. For indeed Chrift was the fame on the Croffe , that in the Pulpit , in the Temple : Chrift fuffering, was the fame,that he was working miracles.Thus was the deceitfull love of many Profeffors at Rowe towards Paul difcove- red, in that they flood not to him when he was con - vented before Nero. Herein alto appeared Tome unfoundneffe in robs wife her love, when the began to loath him becaufe of his boyles and botches. If fhe had loved his grace, botchie rob, and Poore M was as gracious, as haile lob, and rich rob. The like may be Caid of their love, who depending tipon him in his flourifhing efiate, afterward delpiCed him in his fall. 2 When alto our eftate is changed from worfe co a better, here an is a dCcovery of deceit full love. For as in the former chaur;e unfound love will turn into hatred, fo in that into envy.. Here was the difcoverie of sanlr falfe heart to David, when ifeeming to love him dearely and entirely before, he could not yet endure him, when he Caw him grow greater than himfelfe,and heard his tenne thoufsnds, and but his ezrn tboufands. And here was a nota- ble cryal of the finceririe of Drat hans love of David, when for all he knew he was to be preferred to the Kingdome , and the onely man to put him by that dignity,. yet uP hee continued confiant in love. Where- Ibb;; o,r1
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